Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Israel
Israel: Labor force with basic education was 28.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Israel, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Israel stood at 28.8%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Israel peaked at 34.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2021.
That places Israel 109th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29.1% | — |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 28.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Israel's 28.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.3%, 61% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 25.9% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Israel?
- Labor force with basic education in Israel was 28.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for labor force with basic education?
- Israel ranks 109th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).